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One of the routine blood tests that you’ll have done in early pregnancy is a test to determine your blood group. Unless you’ve had major surgery or needed a blood transfusion, you might not know. But in pregnancy it’s important because your baby’s blood group may be different to yours.
In this episode you will learn
- the different blood types
- what is the rhesus factor
- why it is important to know blood type and rhesus factor
- how negative blood type affects pregnancy
- testing for antibodies
- treatment for Rh incompatibility
Recommended reading and resources
Dr Sarah Wickham on Anti - D
https://www.sarawickham.com/anti-d/
Rhogam Injection information
https://www.rxlist.com/rhogam-side-effects-drug-center.htm
https://duedateclub.co.za/
https://www.instagram.com/theduedateclub/
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